Basle
Britishnoun
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a canton of NW Switzerland, divided into the demicantons of Basle-Landschaft and Basle-Stadt . Pops.: 263 200 and 186 900 (2002 est). Areas: 427 sq km (165 sq miles) and 36 sq km (14 sq miles) respectively
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a city in NW Switzerland, capital of Basle canton, on the Rhine: oldest university in Switzerland. Pop: 165 000 (2002 est)
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British teenager Jessica Gadirova capped a brilliant week at the European Gymnastics Championships with gold in the floor event in Basle, Switzerland.
From BBC
After extensive travels during 1575 he seems to have decided to settle in Basle, and returned to Denmark at the end of the year to put his affairs in order for the move.
From Literature
The engraved plates produced in Venice were then carried over the Alps to Basle, as Vesalius did not trust the Venetian printers to produce work of sufficiently high quality.
From Literature
In a statement announcing the news on swisstennis.ch he said: “I cannot wait to return to my home country in the autumn. Playing in Basle is always a highlight of the year.”
From The Guardian
The success of Sevilla, who meet Liverpool in the Europa League final in Basle on May 18, can also be put down to coach Unai Emery who has been at the helm since 2013.
From Reuters
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